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Prime Numbers: The Most Mysterious Figures in Math

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Availability:In StockContributor:David WellsPublish date:2005-05-18Pages:290
Language:EnglishPublisher:Trade Paper PressISBN-13:9781620458242ISBN-10:1620458241UPC:9781620458242Book Category:MathematicsBook Subcategory:Number TheorySize:9.21 x 6.14 x 0.81 inchesWeight:1.3404Product ID:SCZ7980C6A

Prime Numbers: The Most Mysterious Figures in Math

A fascinating journey into the mind-bending world of prime numbers
Cicadas of the genus Magicicada appear once every 7, 13, or 17 years. Is it just a coincidence that these are all prime numbers? How do twin primes differ from cousin primes, and what on earth (or in the mind of a mathematician) could be sexy about prime numbers? What did Albert Wilansky find so fascinating about his...
Language:EnglishPublisher:Trade Paper PressISBN-13:9781620458242ISBN-10:1620458241UPC:9781620458242Book Category:MathematicsBook Subcategory:Number TheorySize:9.21 x 6.14 x 0.81 inchesWeight:1.3404Product ID:SCZ7980C6A
DAVID WELLS is the author of numerous books of mathematical puzzles and general math, including You Are a Mathematician, also available from Wiley. He has contributed articles to The Mathematical Intelligencer and The Mathematical Gazette. Wells lives in London, England.
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